ascension
[uh-sen-shuh n]
- the act of ascending; ascent.
- the Ascension, the bodily ascending of Christ from earth to heaven.
- (initial capital letter) Ascension Day.
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Origin of ascension
Ascension
[uh-sen-shuh n]
- a British island in the S Atlantic Ocean: constituent part of St. Helena. 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).
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Contemporary Examples
Meanwhile, Thaksin has a plan for the day the King dies, counting on the ascension of the Crown Prince to the throne.
He has to navigate all of those in order to continue on his ascension, whether successfully or not.
The one silver lining of this Rand Paul ascension is that he would put these kooks out of business.
And the apotheosis is complete, an ascension into an empty cloud.
Her supporters concocted any number of reasons to promote her ascension to the top floor of Foggy Bottom.
Historical Examples
Just what this angle of ascension may be is difficult to determine.
Flying MachinesW.J. Jackman and Thos. H. Russell
It was Ascension Day, and the commons were a dream of beauty.
A Writer's Recollections (In Two Volumes), Volume IIMrs. Humphry Ward
She found him looking at Jacob's dream on the one side, the Ascension on the other.
Two Penniless PrincessesCharlotte M. Yonge
To-morrow is Ascension Day and they will be needed in the church.
Sielanka: An IdyllHenryk Sienkiewicz
One noon, before Ascension Day, Stephan came home to his dinner.
Sielanka: An IdyllHenryk Sienkiewicz
ascension
- the act of ascending
- astronomy the rising of a star above the horizon
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Ascension1
- New Testament the passing of Jesus Christ from earth into heaven (Acts 1:9)
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Ascension2
- an island in the S Atlantic, northwest of St Helena: uninhabited until claimed by Britain in 1815. Pop: 884 (2010 est). Area: 88 sq km (34 sq miles)
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Word Origin and History for ascension
n.
c.1300, "ascent of Christ into Heaven on the 40th day after the Resurrection," from Latin ascensionem (nominative ascensio) "a rising," noun of action from past participle stem of ascendere "to mount, ascend, go up" (see ascend). Astronomical sense is recorded late 14c.; meaning "action of ascending" is from 1590s. Related: Ascensional.
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